**

legal/Illegal Immigrants from Chine (All totals are in round figures)

Appendix B

Legals

Illegals

Date of

Total

Daily Average

Arrested

Daily Average

Entry (*)

(1)

(2)

Estimated No.

of Evaders (**)

(3)

Estimate total ne entrants

(1) + (3)

1972

20,000

60

5,700

16

1973

56,000

150

6,100

17

1974

33,000

90

7,100

20

1975

26.000

70

1,200

3

6,600

32,600

1976

20.000

60

830

2

6,100

26,100

1977

25,000

70

1,620

5

6,600

31,600

1978

67,190

190

8,210

23

28,100

95,590

1979

70,500

193

80,940

246

107,700

378,200

1980 Jan

4,500

148

3,780

122

4,500

9,100

Feb

4,500

154

4,540

156

4,000

8,500

Mar

4,600

148

4,690

151

5,400

10,000

Anr

4,600

154

5,720

191

5,600

10,200

Blay

500

145

8,120

261

6,400

10,900

Jun

4,300

143

7.200

266

6,100

10.400

Jul

4,600

148

-8,620

278

9,200

15,8CC

Lug

4,600

148

12,690

409

11,300

15,900

Sep

4.500

150

13,370

446

9,600

24,200

Cot (1st to 23rd)

3,400

149

2,050

393

(24th to 31st)

1,000

105

1.260

245

Τον

4,500

150

890

30

Dec

5,800

187

720

1981 Jan

4.300

138

700

22

Feb

Mar

7.800

136

410

15

-9

4,620

149

280

32

N UN

* Figures for 1972

1976 includeCPG passport holders with onward visuo;

Figures for 1977 1980 exclude CPG passport holders with onward visas.

** Estimates are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders who murfaced for identity cards, and 10% of evaders who would never surface. Estimates for Jul & Aug 1970 have been adjusted by C & S Dept. on 7-10-80. However, adjustment of Sept 1980 figure and estimated No. of evaders for Oct 1980 onwards are not available from C & S Dept. owing to the effect of new immigration policy.

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